The ResourcefulManager Interviewing Framework

5-Step Interview Framework That's Effective & Repeatable

• 3 reasons why you shouldn't interview without a scorecard – and the 4 elements you must include when you create one
• SJTs: The gold standard of interview questions – what they are, how to create them specifically for your company and job and how to assess responses against your scorecard
• The 5 assessment gauntlet you must run every candidate through during the interview process
• Why you should almost always run partner interviews vs. having a single interviewer
• 25% of all resumes lie! How to tease out the truth from all the exaggerations, critical omissions and outright deception
• Selling great candidates: 9 ways to "set the hook" so your ideal candidates don't slip away – and enthusiastically accept your offer.
• The formula for making winning hiring decisions – and the two factors of good judgment you should use instead of your "gut"

Hiring & Interviewing Insights – Backed by Research

• Why SMART goals should die and be replaced with BHAGs (but only for companies – NOT individual employees, they need something completely different to achieve results)
• Discover a better approach than simple goal-setting that increases employee buy-in, accountability, follow-through and results – backed by behavioral psychology research
• 3 real-life case studies of how companies created a culture of accountability
• The root cause that explains why 50% of employees have no clue what is expected of them at work, according to Gallup – and how you can ensure your employees are on the good half of this equation

Get Answers To These Common Interview Process Questions

• How long should the interview be – and can I cut it short early if the candidate isn't suitable?
• How many candidates should I see before making a decision?
• How many people should interview a candidate (at one time and overall)?
• Is there an ideal order of asking questions?
• How to address negative press or reputation concerns with your company?
• How many references should we check – and how to get a "real" assessment of the candidate?

10 Interview Mistakes All Managers and HR Pros Should Avoid

# 1 – Talking too much (Do you know if you have the right balance?)

# 2 – Going off script and winging it (Is every candidate going through the exact same gauntlet?)

# 3 – Asking legally risky questions (Did that last question open you up to a bias lawsuit?)

# 6 – Bad-mouthing the competition (Where those comparisons with a competing job offer factual or opinions?)

# 8 – Interviewing from the resume (Did you allow the candidate to set the agenda for the interview?)

Bonuses: Six Practical Tools To Help Implement The Interviewing Framework Blueprint:

• RM Interviewing Framework – Checklist
• Guide To Reading A Job Candidate's Verbal And Non-Verbal Cues
• Scorecard Template For The RM Interviewing Framework
• 7 Interview Questions You Need To Be Asking
• 25 Desirable Traits You Want In A New Employee
• Keep Your Interviews Legal